LASTMA, KAI sensitise the public

Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) and Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) have been carrying out social projects aimed at sensitising the public about the agency’s new image.It is conducting a career evaluation training as a boost.

Members of Group D of the third batch, who had just completed the training, were at the Chicken George Junction, Mushin where they joined hands with other members of the public in cleaning the environment.

The group leader, Atiti Joseph, said their objective was to educate the public on traffic matters, maintaining good attitude on the road, and the dangers of road side trading.

“This programme is mainly to correct the impression of the public because they accuse us of humiliating them.It will also show them that we are serving them and that we need their utmost cooperation. And to let them know on how to be road-friendly,” he said.

Also, the group’s secretary, Ladipo Olatunbosun, said the programme is the agency’s Corporate Social Responsibility. “We want to be as friendly as possible and even when there is no law enforcement official in a place, people would maintain the law and order. We want people to see us as their friend and not as bad people,” he said, adding that the group is self-funded and does not rely on government for the needed fund.